Despite the rapidly closing gap in the opinion polls the chances of an outright Labour party win are remote - but it’s not a done deal.

Who would have thought some pollsters would be predicting a possible hung parliament on the eve of the election?

Tory support is traditionally shored up by the so-called grey vote. However it is now less than enamoured with Theresa May and her Conservative party over talk of a ‘dementia tax’ and her failure to commit to the ‘triple lock’ on their pensions.

And then there is the unknown quantity which could yet play a huge role in who wins - the first time voters.

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Corbyn’s approval ratings have risen sharply while May’s have fallen thanks to a poorly exercised campaign.

While for him to win it would take a political shock that would match Labour’s 1945 general election victory and the smart money is on May, the irony could be even in victory May’s position could be less secure.

She has to win and win big, a minimum requirement being at the very least a 60 to 80 seat majority.

Corbyn’s position will come under threat if he does as bad or worse than the 1983 general election when Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives saw their seat count go up from 339 to 397 with 43.9% of the vote. Meanwhile Labour under Michael Foot saw their MPs fall from 261 to 209 with 27.6%.